OTHERLAND - gamigo acquires license for multimillion dollar
MMOG

Hamburg, August 16, 2011 - Best-selling author Tad
Williams' Otherland series is quite possibly one of the most
thrilling virtual reality novel series of our time. In 2012, gamigo
and dtp entertainment will bring an incredibly elaborate
free-to-play online game based on the novels to Europe and North
America. The two Hamburg-based publishers have signed a license
agreement that gives gamigo the exclusive rights to publish the
game online in the West while dtp focuses on the retail version of
the game.

The dtp studio RealU, an international team made up of
experienced developers, has been working on the action-packed and
story-driven MMORPG built on the Unreal 3 engine since 2006.

Patrick Streppel, Executive Board Member at gamigo, said:
"Otherland marks another milestone in gamigo's history. As an
up-and-coming AAA game in the free-to-play market, the game boasts
superb graphics, fascinating scenarios and truly innovative
gameplay. Otherland will be our flagship game in the coming year
and will provide a unique game experience for players from Europe
and North America."

Frank Brügmann, CEO of dtp entertainment added: "With
Otherland, our studio RealU is creating a revolutionary online game
that is already considered one of the most promising games of the
upcoming year. We are confident that we have found the right
partner in gamigo and are really looking forward to working
together and to the upcoming year, when players will be able to set
foot in the fascinating universe of Tad Williams' novels for the
first time."

Registration for beta testing, which is scheduled to begin
during early 2012, is now open at Otherland-Game.com.

More about the action MMORPG Otherland:

Otherland features lush landscapes, highly-detailed character
models and top-notch effects thanks to the state-of-the-art
technology of the Unreal Engine 3. The developers had a wealth of
material to draw upon when creating the highly-varied mulitverses.
There is little to limit the imagination in virtual reality, making
an endless variety of settings imaginable. "Eight Squared" is a
classic medieval world with fairy-tale castles and massive chess
pieces floating the air. Mars is hardly a red wasteland but instead
boasts impressive Oriental buildings. Additional worlds are already
in development.

The "non-targeting system" makes fighting in Otherland focused
on the action. The game features long-range weapons such as bows or
guns as well as weapons designed for melee combat such as clubs,
swords and lances. Attacks are not aimed at a specific target, so
sweeping blows or mighty swings will hit all enemies within range!
Position and separate targeting are important aspects of battles,
making them far more dynamic and intuitive.

Socializing plays a huge role in Otherland. In the
colorful neon gorges of the "Lambda Mall", players can make plans
to meet up for a chat in one of the many bars to unwind from the
hubbub of battle. They can also take part in a variety of
mini-games such as dancing competitions or aerial combat. The
Lambda Mall is a central meeting place, a shopping center and a
place for relaxation, all rolled into one.

Those who prefer to have their own private place to relax can
create their own little realm in "MyLand". Throughout the
multiverse, players can gather what is known as "eDNA" from
opponents. After collecting enough eDNA, they will be able to
place, among other things, creatures to protect them in the
MyLand.

Closed beta testing for Otherland is scheduled to begin in the
first quarter of 2012.

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If you are interested in an interview about Otherland, please
contact gamigo's US public relations contact:
mika@clevercomm.com

About gamigo AG

gamigo AG, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Axel Springer AG, was
founded in 2001 and has grown to become one of the leading
publishers of free-to-play MMOGs in Europe. Since 2010, gamigo also
publishes its games globally. A team of more than 100 employees
works in the company headquarters in Hamburg and its branch office
in New York City. The key to success is the emphasis on publishing
high-quality games supervised by first-rate community management.
The portfolio includes games from all ends of the gaming spectrum -
from Facebook games and browser-based games to elaborate
MMORPGs.

About dtp entertainment

dtp entertainment, estimated 1995, is one of Germany's largest
independent games publishers and multimedia distributors. The
company employs more than 200 people at its offices in
Hamburg/Germany (headquarters), Hanover/Germany and Singapore. dtp
entertainment develops and publishes games internationally for all
interactive entertainment platforms. dtp entertainment holds top 10
market share position (German PC, Nintendo DST markets; 2009;
according to media control).

Since 2005, dtp entertainment products have won more than 140
press and

17 industry awards, such as German Computer Games Awards or
German Developer Awards. Some of the most successful dtp
entertainment releases are Drakensang (holding simultaneously
positions 1-3 of the German media control PC charts when released
2008), Drakensang: The River of Time, the Black Mirror series or
Summer Athletics (ranked top

5 in German media control WiiT charts for several weeks; ranked
best as a 3rd party publisher for Nintendo® platforms within
the German market).

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